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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  The Detroit Red Wings on Monday recalled center Valtteri Filppula from the Grand Rapids Griffins and assigned left wing Donald MacLean to the American Hockey League club.

Named the AHLs most valuable player last Friday, MacLean played in three games during his Detroit debut, scoring a goal and adding an assist. He appeared in 76 games with the Griffins this season, setting franchise records with a league-high 56 goals, five hat tricks and 21 power play goals. MacLeans 88 points ranked seventh in the league and fourth all time on the Griffins.

Filppula will be available to log his fourth game as a Red Wing tonight when Detroit hosts Dallas at 7 (OLN). Hes contributed one assist for the parent club this season, along with 70 points (20-5070) in 74 games with Grand Rapids. Filppulas 50 assists (T12th) and plus-23 rating (T9th) placed among the AHLs leaders, and he ended the regular season on a seven-game assist streak that tied the team record.